Machine for applying cork tips to cigarettes.



No. 890,734. EATENTED JUNE 16,1908.

J. N. TZIBIDES.

MACHINE FOR APPLYING CORK TIPS T0 GGARETTBS.

AYPLIGATION FILED MAB.. 25, 1907.

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PATENTE@ JUNE 16, 1908.

MACHINE FOR APPLY ING GGRK THS TO GIGARETTES.

APPMGATION FILED MAB. 25 19u?.

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sPMJENTED JUNE s,r19o'a. J. N. TZIBIDBS. 0R APPLYING CORK TIPS To GIGARETTBS.

MAGHNE APPLICATION FILED MAR. 25, 1907.

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No. 890,734, PATENTED JUNE 16, 1908. J. N. TZBLDES.

. MACHINE POB PPLYING CORK HPS 'E0 GIGARETTES.

APPLIOATON FILED MAR. 25., 1907.

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No. 890,734. PATENTED JUNE 16, 1908. I. N. TZIBDES. MACHINE FOR AEPLYING CRK TIPS TG CIGARBTTES.

APPLIGATION FILED MAR. 25 190 7 QSHEETS-SHEET 5.

oi 890,'73I FATENTBD JUNE 16, 1908. J. N. TZIBIDES,

MACHINE FOR APPLYING CURE TIPS TO GGARETTBS.-

APPLICATION ILBD MAR.25,1907.

9 SHEETS-SHEET 6.

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No, 890,7341 n PATENTED JUNE 16, 1908. J. N. TZIBDES.

MAGHNE FOR APPLYING CORK TP'S T0 GGARETTES.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 25, 190.7.

9 SHEETS-SHEET 7.

PATENTE) JUNE 15. wos.

J. TzBDEs. EINE POR APPLYING 003K TIPS To GIGARETTES,

No. 890,273@Iv MAG 9SHEBTS-SHEET 8.

APPLIUATIONPILEDMAR25,1907.

No. 890,734. PATIITED JUNE I6, 1908. J. N. TZIBIDES.

MACHINE FOR APPLYING CORK TIPS T0 GIGARETTES.

APPLIGATION FILED MAR. 25, 1907.

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.7 Inez/v be moved to'- up Tte 26, the purpose inzittei deeeribed. The .wided with b iarings for :L wi the supports 427 ere iile provided with bearings L LN, this shaft 29 having i ui or Wheel BO. Adje- :iud ieee oi the drum or supported in :tnv Weiiis adopted to receive a which it is desired to other materie-1. The

o.) extending triuisverseiv of lthe machine pereiiei with theI exis of the revohibie eheft :29. eneeth the siot is mounted an endiess boit 3i upon'wheoie or roiiere 235 revoiu: h" mounted in sui ebie bee-rings :ind driven j; nfieons oi :i be t 36 driven by e pulley 37 secured to und revoiubie with the shaft The to de 31 is provided with o, groove 3S i; eiteriding the edge oi" seid tubie in ahnt nient with he slot The operetor inunipuletee the eigzirettee upon the table 31. and moves rhein into niinemeiit with the sot 33 end permits thorn to drop therein. upon the eodieffse beit Sit whioivi will iiutouiutieeliv eonve, them into the groove i118 iu the table 3i. 14iffhen e, cigarette hoe been delivered to the lgroove 3S it muy be held in position therein hv ineens 'of u, grip )er 3S? pivoted et' fit? to the plete ee, seid gi'ipper being noriiv heid in open position by menus of the or it pivoted ehziit et() oi' the lripper 39 hes secured te its outer end n. lover or erin 42 the free end of vdiiei'i-is provided with i truck #t3 i h cohete Vwith e piuriditv of ooms 44 in the ieee of the revohdde Wheel or drum 3() duru'lg the revolution of sind wheel 30. 1he

etres ou the belt 34 uvre conveyed theref into the groove 38 and therefrom onto the viiieh is provided with o stop uo outward movement of Suid i e This taddo i5 proviihid with t slot do through eheh oll which .1 le :i iingor f1.7' projecting upwardly from n eiwirette pocket 4S riveted to or other' y'ise Seeau'ed to u. dexibie metnliie beit 4Q. Each y :uid pair of i'iugers otteohed thereto forme it eet oi' heldere euch eet ot which is adapted to receive u, cigarette :tud ourrv it to :i point of' delivery therefrom. The 'under time of en id beit di) is provided with the Seu1iejiindriezd transverse members iittii'ig into the Seiner-.viiiidrico] depressions 5]. on the revoiubie drum 30, thereby ofi-using the druni 3U to he revolved bv the movement of the endless" beit 49.

The @ein 44 in the revolution oi" the druin G in the direction indiouted by the arrow' l munies the gripper 39 to be moved downwardly to grip it cigarette eon tained Within the groove 38 end prevent further out verd movement when cigarette i een ted up onto the ta-bie against s op #i5 This gripping prevents Sueh iii-- pirv to the cigarette supported upon seid, v

vided with. semi-eyiindrioal depressione 53 'Wh'ioh engage the transverse members 50 and cause e movement of the endless beit 49 Whenever the shaft 28 is revoived by ineensy ot :tnv suitobie pulley or other` iriving meehenism (not shown) secured thereto.

Seoured to the outer ieee of the revoiuble drum or Wheel 52 ere a. luroiity of brackets 54C ee-oh provided with o eoring 55 for e push rod 56, the outer end of which is connected by e link 57 to the outer end of en erin or iever 5S pivotuiiy lmounted et 59 in slots in eoiier 60 secured to and 'oiuole with the ehoit 28. The iever 58 hos e. rediei extension 6l eoopei utingiivith the slotted 'flange 62 to guide the erin enlever 58 in its movement ibout its pivot 59 and dioinetrieahy opposite the extension 6l is another extension 53 oorrying truck or roher which cooperates with e. iixed coin port of e bred-:et S6 mounted upon e supiort 79.

The push rod 5G is provided with a eoiier 67 adjustable thereon by Ineens of the set 'screw 63. seid'oohor serving es e stop to reguiete the inner movement of seid push rod` 58.'

when the ,ouin permits a inovonient of the firm or lever about the pivot 59 by ineens of the tension or" the spring 69, the opposite end of which secured to the revoiuole drum 52. Secured to und revoiubie with the ehuiit o another revoiuhie drum 7U the periph- -o 'le erv oi ivhieh is provided with e phirohty of d epreesions 7 l in the Sonie radi-sd piane ne the depressions in the revoiubie drum 52. The depressions 7l ere in exird .line with the Cigarette poekets 48 on the eonvever beit 4t? und when e cigarette in uV pocket 48 is pushed by th e pueh rod 56 fronrseid poeket it will be delivered to the depression -7 l, the movement of seid cigarette being iiniited by the stop plete 72. 1. x, i l. o A to eind depression 7l agripping jaw 7,) pivoted to the periphery of the revoiubie drum 70 74 is adopted to be moved about its pivot b v ineens of the erin contacting with the iXed ouin 7 6 secured to the bed 25 end interposed between the uruiue 52 oud 70 to 'mouse seid jews 73 to grip the cigarette d retain it within the ydepreseion 7i with The cigarette upon the tnbie resecured to or 'forming it &

As soon as uy Cigarette is delivered sion of the spring les y secured.

shaft 123 downwardly to neus, o1 the strip oi mettermi Q7 blades 12d-122. 1t is obvious th: t

will loep incontect during their movement relative to one another so that e. perfect shearingI cut is l The plete 122 remains in this downward position until the shaft 123 moves over the com projection. 138 Whicl'i lifts the shaft 123 minst the tension of the spring 136 until the piste 122 plete 121 when the spring 133 Will ect vto again lock these plfites in their normal position. Vtlhen this cutting otl' of the piece of material occurs the cork strip 97 from Which the tip is to be formed will lie across e. pair of wiping members 1.39 140 end e spring member 1111 secured to the gripping av' 1 1() will cooperate with the Wiper 140 to hold the portion of material firmly and prevent it from curling, all es indicated at the right of Fig. 1S of the drawings. The Wiping members 139-1110 ere each provided with e pivotal shank 1/12--143 mounted in suitable hearings 144 end 1115 in e slidsble member 146 provided et its lower end with a revoiuhle truck or roller M'edopted to cooperate in the revolution of the drum 70 .ith the com 1&8 proiecting outwardly from e. hub 149 on the fixed cem support 11S to trove the slide 1116 in one direction While the spring 146* moves it in the opposite direction.

The slide 1116 is mounted between suitable guides 150 secured to the outer face of the revoiuble drum or Wheel :1nd is provided at its outer end with e suitable depression 151 adapted to form s sup ort for the end of the cigarette when the s ide 1.16 has been moved. outwardly by the cem 1.48 into the position indicated in Fig. 18, the moin portionot the cigarette beingst the seme time held rigidly in position in the depression 71 by the grippin' jaw 73. At about the somo time thst'the siides 111-6 move outwardiy by the roller 17 rising on the oom 14S the arm 152 will come in contact 'with and ride over the cum projection 1523 and cause the jeu 1 1() and its spring clamp 14.1 to he lifted und release its pressure upon the tip slank thus permitting; the outward movement of the slide 146 to move this blank into e. 1.5 shape partly Wrapped around s cigarette :is is shown in Fig. 1-5. As the drum or wheel 7G continues to revolve an arm 154 loosely mounted upon the pivoted shaft 1.412 f the Wiper 139 will come into Contact with :i fixed stop 155 and cause seid erm to move sho-ut the exis of said shaft. Adjustahly secured to the disk portion. 156 ot' seid erm, by ineens of suitable screws passing thi-(nigh s slot therein, is secured e. gear 157 meshing with e pinion rigidly secured to the pivoted .1t is obvious 15S 1.11.?, oi' ciiore that 'is above thefineshing .With e gear 161 Vsimilarly secured to e disk plete 162 loosely mounted on shaft .i

143 provided vwith a radial arm 163 which in the revolution of the drum 70 vcomes into contact with e fixed stop 164 and moves the Wiper 139 into the position shown in Fig. 17 thereby carrying the other end of the tip blank into position to Wrap it about the cigarette, in which position it is retained for e. short time to permit the adhesive to set7 While the arm 163 passes over the cam portion 165. As soon as the arm has left this cam portion 165 the torsional spring 166 will cause the Wiper 139 to return to its normal position as indicated et the lett of Figs. 15-ond16. i l

Thev mechanism for locking the tip-blank clamping members 1OQ-110end releasing them is of s peculiar construction and is mounted upon. the slide 113. The shaft 111 has secured thereto the block 167 which has secured to one end thereoiC e pin 168 to which the j sw 110 is secured. One of the blocks 112 has secured therein e support 169 hetween the outer end of which and the outer end of en arm 17 O secured to said shaft 111, is interposed e spring 171 which normally tends to move the shaft 111 about its axis to keep the jew in Contact with the plate 109. Thisclosing movement of the jew 110 is normally preventedv by Ineens of the hooked hitch 1.72, the shank 173 of which extends through block 112 and the slide 113 and has secured to its opposite end an arm Between the hooked latch 172 Lind the slide 11,3 is interposed e. spring 1-75 which is Adopted to move the latch 172 about the axis of its shank 173 out of the path of movement of the :irnl 170 to permit the closing of the jew 110. 1n the revolution ot the drum 70 the orm 1.52 will contact with the com4 projection 176 and move the shaft 111 sutilciently about its exis to disengege the arm 17 0 from the hooked end of the latch 172 permitting the spring 17 5 to act upon the latch to move it out of the peth of the erm 170, thus permitting; the spring 171 to ect upon seid :ii-1n to close the jew 11() as the arm 152 rides down the reu'r curved ieee of the com projection 176. The jew 116 will remain closeduntil the erm 152 contacts with the com proicetion 1:33 which 'wild sgsin move the erm 170 downward to ope e jor-.f 110 @weee oeiotv its normal powil Contact with e. proretnrn the hooked latch i osition against- 'the tension E75 and when in this position if lem/e the eemprojeetion 1.53 he 1oring Ult-o move the erm o.; S about eros oi Lire shaft ill to again lool; to ein lo open position.

"file stop plete 72 is provided'witli e shank efteoriing through bearings 179 grojeotie opper ieee of the slide 146, the

' op; provided with a, pin orsliouleen Wine-li eno; the ree-r bearing .roosecl e spring iSl Wliieli norguide plate 72 against tiie Wipere SQ-LM). This yieldstop ple 72 is to provide for than the materiel itseif. Ey this le olote will be moved against the )ring ii es it posses by 'the ll then essuine ite normel the Wipers 3.39-

soon es it has goid i?.

Y edd* onelly held 'ie-lijf he pietedjosteble stops r'f 18,?? up tiie pio 25 es shown in 'oi the iirowings. ole drum 7C: is Aprovided Witli e oi organ' ions, eeeli orejenizeron tte-grip ingmeoiienisni, e ingomeoiienisrn, o 'i devices for bienio: omlcleviees -oi Wrepping severedi around the end oi e V operated they ree support. is olipresenteinoodiment tions ore shown mounteri f i e revffolubleylroni, of siieii orgenizw the :ioregooig deimpec-,tion the drawings e operator' consiste eno oigerettes to the slot 33 @it Se and that the re- Je wor.,L oitiie meeliinerfili be 'oei'iy without tlieneoessity oi' cigarettes being fed intermitne "belt conveyer anni from this :l sizcoeesiveljf to suits-bie jiews by einen eetl' olgerette gripped, while et the i une e strip oi oorir being lieti-meenv :le ro lors, one oi wl'neli applying uri" isereol end roin which Lerm blanks Winoo a. making the guide of greater i are deY-fioes in eeoil orgenize' ere'eiterwerfls automatically Wrapped eroun the eno oi the cigarette, the cigarettes thus tipped being delivered et the opposite enti of.;

the 'meohine to my suitable conveyor or reeeptale.

it believed from the description "herein given that the operation ond many adire-w,

tages of the machine of this oonstrueton will be thoroughly understood. Having'- tiius described my invention, i Gleim:

l. The combination with e table; of two revoluble drums one of which lies securedtiiieto and revolving therewith devia-ee for wreopiiig tipsupon cigarettes 'wliiie the other is mounted edi eeent to seid teole; e .mo-roble endless beltprovifled with Cigarette retainers extending from one drum to the other; and

means for feeding the cigarettes from the teble to said eige-rette retainers.

.4. The combination with e table; of two revoluble drinne one of which. nos 'secured 'thereto and revolving therewith devices for wrapping tips upon oignre ttes `While tile other is mounted o l' cent to said tz'roo; a movable endlose eelt uponseirl drums; iurelity [on ets oeeureil i eieto eee'n adept ed retain cigarette ti .re-

in; ond for feeding tine cigarettes 'from the seid ooelzete.

Ll. The combination with able; of two revolubie drums one o'i' Win n no thereto emi revoiving therewith l wf )ping tipeuoon cigarettes ri'lioli have ti 'i erse grooves tmovele eniiless o with cigziret te rete inemiiere secured to the under ieee thereof ooepted to seid ,grooves in 'seid online;

meene Ineens for ieed'iog cigarettes to sL id retainers from seid teile.

The combination with e table; of two reivoluble drums one olf' which lies secured thereto :mol revolving 'tlierewii devices "Igor Wrapping tips upon cigarettes and, eeeli of which hes transverse peripheral grooves therein; e movable endiess eelt seid drums provided with cigarette retainers, ond tiens- Verse members securedto the under ieee tliereoi` adapted to fit seid peripheral grooves in seid drinne; 'means for 'evoiving seid Timms; and moons for 'feeding from seid table to seid retainers.

\. The combination with o. teole; oi" two Whit-J.

revoir/ing one oi sairlrloms; and

ond prevsmng" ses leve/Es adapted. o push the egsetle from soo molde? to sind .mo-mem m0 oer/loes.

(lum pyovdefl with devices foi' wm-opio ios u olo of av movmw eldles provided with olga'lrei-ls molde-ifs and flo- Vlees` fol 'oglsoogsad belt up on said drum; o levoluble shaft to wholl said drum is secured; Collage secured to sold shaft; a.. plurality of e-fes pvotsd to said colla? each ovcled will; two mal arms; o fixed com adopted oaot upon 'one of' said alims io move seid levels about their pivots; guides lor 'lle other slm; mail o soll 'pvoed to the feoend of oooh o1 soi-l levels adsped to push elle elgaee from said holder to said tp-wmpglog devices.

378. The combination with o 'fevoluble drum pz'ovdeil with devices lo? "'.vpplng 'tips 'upon ogosttes; of a. movable endless beltpovde' with a plumly sets of Cigarette holclels; e supply table; and mochanism secured to seid -eolo fol" automatically selecting/s single oigsette ond feeding it -longiudm-lly im@ the path of each sely of lg. The combination with revolool yum p'ovldefl lich devices for wrapping dps poo olgoettes; of o, movofole endless l' 'i l Y A belt; a plul'slly oli pockets secured hsreto aol pzovideol with s set of 'lngefs adopted to soles o cigarette and eoxm 1t 1n sand pockets; groovofl tools ot one solo of solo belt; and

means lo? selecting s single ok elle mul eedmg 1t eulw'lse tlnopgn solo gooe loto ehe of each soin of solo Engel-s.

afon with f:

W. Theoon notion with 4mrevolubls drum povdecl Wlvl dovoes for Wsapping trips upon cigarettes; of s movable wdlessl bol? povlded with cigarette holders; s' glooved Doble at one side ol said bolt; a do-- vico for @sipping a. vigore-imn said groove to plevenf, lis delveljf lwref'rom; and o'evolulyle com vpof oemng sold devico.

drumpovlfloel will devil-,os for wrapping belt provided with o pluzaliy of @guettexfetainimg pockets; a, gI-oovefl zahle si; one ol said belt a dovoe for. gppiog o in said groove to pro .o its lo move said' "Llei/ice one direction; ond o sp'ng'to move it in the opposite clieoijon.

24. The combination Wlh o evolu'ole' .clum provided with devices for Wssppng tips upon cigarettes; of; o llovsble' endless beltprovded with s plmoliy of oigmotoe'tolnlog pockets; a. slotted /plsfom above belt; means fo? @ding Gigolo# said platforro; ard luges forming pmt of said oookets" extending loro gh said, slo's ondv ooove the uppef of sold pl l 3m.

25. The combina-tion.' with zovoluble drum provided Wll lle-.Vices for wwwng.

o i tolle o'olmteol 'and econo. drum and korf: wmp@ dz'om d.

como 51mm ;l o,

nooo i a, movable enolsss J means of one siffle o sodoe or automav elly selecting a sings clgefeute; uml feeding it endjw'se into lthe pol of each salio? lloldes; and means for suooessvey'fooing the eige- 'ret'res om said holdes to the tpfsfroppog devices on therst-menonefl oidl,

2Q. The combination with a evoluole dum'm'ovidol W'lh dovloes for mapping tios upon cigarettes; of s second drum; s

movable endless bolt provided with a plof' olty of sots of sigari-elle holders mul devices for l'oisurmgg son! belt upon soul dlums; ou

tips upon oigorotes; of o movable eoclless L tomoo means at one solo ol ssd o-elt ifm1 se- 20 drum.

. 40 tip about a cigarette during the revo said drum.

estarse mounted von the periphery thereof; a conveyer belt adapted to deliver cigarettes thereto; a fixed cam to open and close said i jaws during the revolution of said drum;

5 devices for cutting a portion from a contion of said drum.

45. The combination oi' a revoluble drum; a pair of cigarette-gripping jaws mounted on the periphery thereol; a conveyor belt (provided with a plurality of cigarette hol ers;

L means vrevoluble with said drum for delivering cigarettes to said jaws ata redetermined point in the revolution of said drum; and means for alternately opening and closing said jaws during the revolution of said O 4G. The combination of 'a revoluble drum; Aa pair oi'- cigarettegripping jaws mounted on the peri liery thereof; a conveyer belt adapted to eliver cigarettes thereto; means 2 5 for opening and closing said jaws; means for feeding a blank adapted to forni 'a ti for a cigarette; a device for applying an arl hesive thereto; and means forwrapping the ti about the cigarette during the revolution oi said drum.

47. The combination of a revolnble drum; a pair ot cigarette-gripping jaws mounted on the peri hery thereof; a conveyer belt adapted to t eliver cigarettes thereto; means 'to open and close said jaws; a device for cutting a portion from a continuous strip of material to form a tip; means for applying an adhesive thereto;'meaiis for gripping both ends of said. tip; and means for wrapIping theA ution oi 48. The combination of a revoluble drum; a pair of cigarette-gripping jaws thereon; a conveyer belt; means revoluble with said drum to intermittently deliver a cigarette` therefrom to said jaws; and means for inimediately closing said Jaws thereon upon the ldelivery thereto "ot a cigarette.

49.4 The combination of a revoluble drum;

5o a plurality of radial slides thereon; a cam for operating said slides; a pair of members pivoted to each of said slides adapted to wrap a tip about a cigarette suitably positioned; and means for operating said members alternately.

wrap a tip about a 'cigarette suitably po'- sitioiied; and fixed stops in the circular path ci said wrapping members lor operating them alternately.

5l. The combination of a revolublo drum;

35 a plurality ci radial slides thereon; a cam l for operating said slides; a pair ol members lpivoted to each of said slides adapted to wrap a tip about a cigarette suitably pol n l sitioned a pinion on the shalt or each ineinber; a Agear meshing with each pinion; an arm radiating from each shaft secured to each gear; and stops in the circular patli of each arm to operate said members lalternately.

a plurality of radial slides thereon; a cani for operating said slides; a pair of members pivoted to each of said slides adapted to wrap a tip about cigarette suitably positioned; a pinion on the shaft ot each member; a gear meshing with each pinion; an arm radiating from each shalt adjustably secured to each gear; and stops in the circular path of each arm to operate said members alternately.

53. rThe combination of a revoluble drum a plurality oi radial slides thereon; a cam for operating said slides;v a pair of members pivoted to each of said slides adapted to wrap a tip about a cigarette suitably positioned; an arm radiating from the shaft of each member; and fixed stops in the circular path of said wrap )ing members for operating them alternate y.

54. The combination of a revoluble drum; a plurality oi radial slides thereon; a cam for operating said slides; a pair of members pivoted to each ofsaid slides adaoted to wrap a tip about a cigarette suitab y positioned; an arm radiating from the shaft of each meinber; iixed stops in the circular path of said wrapping members i'or operating them alternately; and springs to return said members to their norma position.

55. The combination of a revoluble drum; a plurality of radial slides thereon; a cam for operating said slides; a pair oi members pivoted to each of said-slides adapted to wrap a cigarette suitably positioned; means for operating said members alternately; a support for the end of a cigarette in the end of each slide between said wrapping members; and. a stop to register the end oi said cigarette.

56. The combination of a revoluble drum; a plurality of radial slides thereon; a cam for operating said slides; a pair of members pivoted to each of said slides adapted to Wrap a cigarette suitably positioned; means for operating said members alternatcly;a support for the end of a cigarette in tlieend ol each slide between said wrapping members; and a yielding stop to registenthe end of said cigarette.

57. The combination of ai'evoluble drum a plurality of radial slides thereon; a cam for operating said slides; a pair of members pivoted to each olt said slides adapted to wrap a cigarette suitably positioned; means lor operating said members alte. telv: zi supportfor the end oi a cigarette iii the-end 52. The combination of a revoluble drum;

of each slide between saidwrapping members; a stop plate to register the end ot' said cigarette; a rod secured thereto mounted in guides and a spring thereon.

58.( The combination of a revoluble drum provided With a. plurality of4 peripheral depressions; a plurality of cooperating cigarette-gripping jaws' each pivcted to the periphery of said drum and provided with a depression cooperating with one bf said peripheral depressions; a fixed cam for closing -each of said jaws at a predetermined point, anda spring for holding each ot' said awe normally opened. i

59. The combination of a revolubie drum; a plurality of cigarette-gripping jaws on the periphery thereof; a fixed cam tor closing said jaws; a spring for holding each ot' said jaws normally opened; and a stop to limit the opening ot' said jaws.

60. The combination of a revoluble drum; a plurality of cigarette-gripping jaws on the periphery thereof; a fixed cam for closing said jaws; a spring for holding each of said jaws normally opened; and a. stop secured to each of said jaws to limit the opening thereof.

6l. The combination of a revoluble drum provided with a'plurality ol' peripheral depressions; a plurality of cigarette-gripping jaws each pivoted to the periphery of said drum and provided with a de ression coperating with a peripheral i epression; an arm on the pivot of each aw; a fixed cam coperating 1vith said arms for closing` said jaws; and a spring for holding each ot' said jaws norm ally opened.

' 62. The combination of a revoluble drum; a plurality of slides thereon; a ixed cam to operate said slides; and a cutting mechanism secured thereon provided with blades adapted to be operated at a predetermined time by the movement of said slide.

The combination of a revoluble drum; a plurality ot' slides thereon; a 'lixed cam to olperate said slides; a frame secured to said side; a blade iixed thereto; a companion blade; a rod pivotally mounted in said frame on which said companion blade is mounted; and means for moving said blades relative to each other to secure a shearingr cut.

64. 'lhe combination olt a rcvoluble drum; a plurality ol slides thereon; a -lixcd cam to olperate said slides; a frame secured to said side; a blade `fixed thereto; a ron'ipanion` blade; a rod pivotally mounted ,in said frame on which said companion blade. is mounted; means for moving said blades relative lo each other to secure a shearing eut; and' means for returningsaid rod to its normal position during the revolution ol" said drum.

(i5. 'lhe combination olE a revolubhl drum; a plurality of slides thereon; a iixed ram lo operate said slides; a l'rame secured lo said slide; a blade iixed thereto; a companion eeonai blade; a rod pivotally mounted in said frame on which said companion blade is mounted; means for moving said blades relative to each other to secure a shearing cut;` and a cam for returning said rod to itsnormal position.

G6. The combination of a revoluble drum; a plurality of slides thereon; a fixed cam to operate said slides; a frame secured to said slide; a blade fixed thereto; a companion blade; a rod pivotally mounted in said frame on which said companion blade is mounted; means for moving said blades relative to each. other to secure a shearing eut; and a spring lor moving said rod about its to cause a looking of said blades when in non-operating position.

67. The combination of a revoluble drum; a plurality `of slides thereon; a fixed cam to operate said slides; a frame secured to said slide; a blade lixed thereto; a companion blade; a rod pivotally mounted in said frame on which said companion blade is mounted; means for moving said blades relative to each other to secure a shearing cut -an arm on said .rod and a stop co-acting therewith to move said rod about its axis to permit the blades to move toward each other to effect a cutting.

68, The combination of a revoluble drum a plurality of slides thereon; a fixed cam to oieratesaid slides; a pair of tip grippers t iereon; and means carried by said slides for operating said vrippers.

69. The combination of a revoluble drum a plurality of slides thereon; a ixed'cam to o erate said slides; a pair of tip grippers t ereon; and a spring carried by said slides for operating said grippers.' p

70. The combination of a revoluble drum; a plurality of slides thereon; a fixed cam to olerate said slides; a pair of tip grippers t iereon; a spring carried by said slides for operating said grippers; and a cam for separating said grippers. i'

7l. The combination ol a revoluble drum; a plurality of slides thereon; a fixed cam to operate said slides; a pair of tip grippers thereon; a springcarried by said slides for operating said grippers; a cam for separating said grippers; and a latch for retaining said griprwrs in separated position.

72. 'lhe (trombination of a revoluble drum; a plurality of slides thereon; a fixed cam to operate said slides; a pair ot tip grippers thereon; a spring carried by said slides for operating said grippers; a cam for separatingr said grippers; a vlatch for-retaining said grippers in separated position; and a spring for disengaging said latch.

73. rlhe combination ol a revoluble drum; a plurality of slides thereon; alixed rain to operaie said slides; a pair of tip grippers thereon; a spring carried by said slides for operating said `irrippers; a ram l'or separating said grippers; a latch for retaining said grippers in separated position; a spring l'or lill) -disengaging said latch; an 'arm Secured to said latch; and a lixecl stop edaiptedvto enoperating said grippers; and e spring`mein ber secured to the upper gripper adapted to assist in holding the .opposite end of said tip.

75. The combination of devices for feeding e strip of. material consisting in part of a positively-driven paste roll; means for epplying paste thereto; a spring operated pivoted lever; a rolier mounted in the end thereotl for holding the strip in Contact with said paste roll during its passage' over said peste roll; cutting devices for severing from said strip portions adapted to serve as tips for cigarettes; and devices for gripping a cigarette and .wrapping said tip thereon.

Signed by me at Boston, Mass., this 20th day of March, 1907.

JAMES N. rziess.

Witnesses WALTER E. LOMBARD, EDNA C. CLEVELAND. 

